Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1840, Richardson Dunham, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Dunham, Richardson Phebe
NUMBER
W. 1840 B.S. Yr. 310-60-55
CONTENTS
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464. Yates New York
Phoebe Dunham widow of Rickardson Dunham who served in the Revolutionary Massachusetts Line war, as a Corporal Two Years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Jan'y 1857 and sent to
J. G. Berret Present
464. Yates Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 29/1848, Page 537 Vol. 1 ly
Reported Lt. Hon B. Pringle Apl. 26/56
243246

2431246 Act. Mar. 3. 1858
Phoebe April 23/58
Phoebe Dunham w/m Richardson Dunham borpl.
10. No. 4022 a/o W. ac, ipm to Soldier Jan. 22. 1799. Mass. Cont. Lin.
Rev. War.
Pensioner
MS July 28-464
W. 60 ac, Aug 12 3 d /56
110 B. 11 p. 10 W
C. W. Bennett Present

W.F. No. 4020, issued Jan'y 22, 1799. for 100 acs. Solon was pensioned Oct 15 th May 1828 & Peter Hafner and Aud t reported he has rec d his share of #80. There can be no share after the Applicant & husband have rec d the land W.F. B. D. G. D.
March 5/58, Let to Hon. J. W. Sherman, D.P. winning letter Anglicia, N.Y., not entitled to increase —

March 5/58, Let to Hon. J. W. Sherman D.R. returning letters Angelica, N.Y., not entitled to increase —
W.T. No. 44020. Given Jan'y 22/1799. for 100 ac. of land in the town of Mendon on the 15 th of May 1828 to Peter Rogers of Mendon. Reported he has no other property of #80. This can be no part of the Appellants business except here no: the law does B. J. Fisher —

Richardson was Born May 13-1760
Phoebe Dunham was Born July 31-1763
They were joined together We was Married September 12-1799

No 3412
Phoebe Dunham wid of Richardson N.Y.
act. 29 July 1848
admitted
Corps 2 yz p 88 p m on com 4 March 1848 402 o day 1224 1799
J. G. Bazzett, Recd
discharged for want of pay for want of pay 1850
act 25 May 1828 No 606, Enlisted in the Continental Line of Massachusetts Line W. M. at the close of the War a Corporal of the 3 rd Regiment of Artillery - John Duley Company Commissary Sept 1 1780 Saw a letter to Congress

State of New York
County of Allegany Co. On this thirty first day of January one thousand Eight hundred & forty nine personally appeared in open court before the County Court of the County of Allegany, Phoebe Dunham a resident of the town of West Almond in the said County of Allegany aged Eighty four years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 29 th day of July 1848. That she is the widow of Richardson Dunham deceased who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution that she is unable to specify the names of the officers under whom he served further than as she has been informed by the deceased that a portion of his revolutionary services was performed under a Captain Fowles. That as she has been informed & believes the said Richardson Dunham enlisted and entered into the service in the state of Massachusetts and belonged to the troops of the Massachusetts line, that she is also unable to specify the particular service performed by the said Richardson Dunham, that he was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of 1832 and she has been informed & believes that satisfactory evidence of his services accompanied his application for a pension and that the same remains on file in the War Department at Washington to which she respectfully refers — She further declares that she was married to the said Richardson Dunham on the 12 th twelfth day of September 1799. one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine, that her husband the aforesaid Richardson Dunham died on the 28 th day of October 1841. one thousand Eight hundred & forty one at the town of West Almond aforesaid that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the

swore but the marriage took place previous to the second of January 1800. Eighteen hundred six at the time above stated She further swears that she is a now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written Phebe Dunham Before me W. G. Angel County Judge - of Allegany Co.
State of New York County of Allegany ss. Samuel Cooper being duly sworn says that he is aged seventy four years, that he resides in the town ship of Ceres in the County of Onondaga in the state of Pennsylvania that Phebe Dunham who made the fore- -going Declaration is the sister of this deponent that he was well acquainted with Richardson Dunham the late hus- -band of the said Phebe Dunham who was a revolutionary soldier & a pensioner under the act of 1832. as this deponent has been informed & believes, that in the year 1799, one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine this deponent and the said Phebe Dunham (then Phebe Cooper) both resided in the town of Arlington in the state of Vermont, that the said Richardson Dunham at that time resided in the town of Salem in the County of Washington in the state of New York That the said Phebe was married to the said Richardson Dunham at Arlington aforesaid in the month of September 1799, one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine, the particular day of the month this deponent cannot recollect, that he this deponent was present at the wedding and says the said Rich- ardson Dunham & Phebe Dunham married at the time and place before mentioned, that they were married by the

Rev d Elder Blood a preacher of the Baptist communica- -tion who was settled & preached in the town of Shaftsbury adjoining the said town of Arlington in the said State of Vermont. And further this deponent says not Sworn & Subscribed Samuel Cooper
this 3 rd day of January
1849. Before me
W. G. Angel County Judge of Allegany Co,
I certify that Samuel Cooper who made the for- going deposition is a reputable person & entitled to credit W. G. Angel
State of New York
Allegany County
Clerks Office p. I certify that William G. Angel whose signature appears to the Declaration & Deposition of Phebe Dunham & Samuel Cooper written on this sheet was duly elected County Judge of the County of Allegany and is duly authorized & qualified according to law to act as such Judge. And that his signature (W. G. Angel) to the said declaration & deposition are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 3 rd day of January 1849. Martin Butts Clerk of Allegany County

State of New York Albany County ss.
Phoebe Dunham being duly sworn Says that she is the widow of Richardson Dean her deceased husband who was a revolutionary Pensioner that she resides in the town of West Caledon in the County of Albany aforesaid that she has made her application for a pension as the widow of the said deceased which was forwarded to the pension Office by William G. Angel Esquire of Angelica at some time during the last Winter that at the time of making said declaration she was advised & believed that inasmuch as her marriage with the deceased was proven by a witness who was pres- ent at the marriage further proof of the same was not required for which reason she omitted to mention or send with the said declaration the document which accompanies this deposition, and she further says that the document herewith transmitted to the Pension Office written upon the inside of the lid of the family bible of the deceased is all and the only documentary or record evidence of her marriage with the deceased now in existence, that the said document was intend- ed as a family record of the family of the deceased and is in his hand writing & was written by him about thirty eight years ago and has been retained in his family ever since and has not been altered, and further this deponent says not,
Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 28 th
day of June 1849-
Lewis Burrows J. P.
Phoebe Dunham

State of New York
Albany County ss. Phoebe Mc Gibbony wife of Henry Mc Gibbony being duly sworn says that she was the grand Daughter of the within named Richardson Dunham deceased & from her infancy was brought up in & lived in the family of the deceased, that the document here with sent to the war Department written on the lid of the family bible of the deceased was in the family possession of the deceased & was treated as a record of the marriage of the deceased with Phoe- be Dunham now his widow from her earliest re- collection which was about twenty years ago and that the same has not been altered,
Sworn & Subscribed
this 29 th day of June
1849. Before me,
David Burrows J. P.
Phoebe Mc Gibbony
State of New York
Albany County ss Henry Mc Gibbony being duly sworn says that he is the husband of the above named Phoebe Mc Gibbony and that the document above mentioned in her affidavit was in the family of the said Rich- ardson Dunham in said affidavit mentioned at the time he was married to the said Phoebe Mc Gib- bony and has remained in the said family ever since and has not been altered since he first saw it which was about fifteen years ago
Sworn & Subscribed
this 29 th day of June 1849
Before me
David Burrows Justice of the Peace
Henry Mc Gibbony

State of New York Albany County Clerks Office
I Martin Butts Clerk of said county do hereby Certify that A. B. D. Esq. before whom in the foregoing Affidavit its purports to have been taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his proper hand writing -
Witness my hand and the seal of said county this 28th day of June 1849 - Martin Butts Clerk of said county

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," passed on the 15 th of May, 1828, I Richardson Dunham of the town of Hailsham in the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a Corporal in Captain John Gowle's Company in the third Regiment of the Massachusetts line — And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828, on the pension list of the United States. Richardson Dunham
Before me Luther West a Justice of the Peace of the County of Washington & State of New York, this day personally appeared Daniel Dunham of the town of Kingsbury in said County of Washington who did make oath that Richardson Dunham by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is personally acquainted and believed to have been a private and noncommissioned officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated — Witness my hand this 6 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Luther West, Jas. P. Root
Before me S. H. Hovey a Justice of the Peace in the State of

New York to my person in apprehended John Straight of the Town of Hartford and County of Washington, who did make oath that Richardson Durham by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand this eighth day of August One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight Luther Martin Justice of the peace

243.296.
Phebe Dunham
Phebe Dunham.
Claim for Land
Affidavit for Bounty Land
Oct 3 rd Mar 1835.
C.W. Bennett. Atty. Present.
C.W. Bennett, Atty. Present.

State of New York County of Allegany ss.
On this fourteenth day of April 1856, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within & for the County and State aforesaid Phebe Dunham aged ninety one years a resident of the town of West Almond in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Richardson Dunham deceased who was a corporal in the Revolutionary War but this deponent is not able to tell the names of any of the officers under whom he served. This deponent further says that the said Richardson Dunham her said husband in his life time drew a Pension, that she now draws a Pension as his widow and that the evidences to obtain said Certificate, are now on file in the Office of the War Department to which said evidence she begs leave to refer. that she thinks her said husband enlisted but for what time she is not able to state but thinks he was in actual service about four years that her name before her said marriage was Phebe Cooper that her said husband died at West Almond about the year Eighteen hundred fortyone & that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress except as above.
Royal C. Wright Almon B. McElroy Phebe her Dunham mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in said claim.
Henry Melickeng J.P.

State of New York County of Allegany ss.
On this 14 day of April 1836 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within & for the County of Allegany & State of aforesaid Royal C. Wright and Monroe B. McElderry of the said County of Allegany and State of aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs Phoebe Dunham that they saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, that she is now a widow & they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Royal C. Wright Monroe B. McElderry
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14 day of April 1836 & I certify that the said Royal C. Wright and Monroe B. McElderry are credible & respectable citizens. Henry McElderry J.P.

Know all men by these presents that I Phebe Dunham of West Almond in the County of Allegany widow of Richard Dunham deceased do hereby constitute & appoint G. W. Bennett of Washington City D. C. my true & lawful Attorney to prosecute my claim for Bounty Land to receive the certificate or Warrant when issued & to do all other acts necessary & proper in the premises as much as if present myself.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 14 day of April 1836.
Royal C. Wright Phebe her Dunham Horace B. McElery Mark
Acknowledged & subscribed before me a justice of the peace in & for the County of Allegany & State of New York this 14 day of April 1836.
Henry McElery J.P.

State of New-York, Allegany County Clerk's Office.
{ ss. William Lloyd
I, JAMES M. MOTT , Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Henry W. Gibney
Cognise
whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
Declaration, Affidavit and Power of Attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a COURT of RECORD, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Angelica,
this 22 nd day of April
A. D. 185 6
J. D. Alley Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dunham, Richard GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4020 and 310-60-55 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 22, 1799 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

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WIDOW, &c.
See
File No.
6840
Phoebe Dunham Widow Richardson Dunham, Esq. Rev. War.
Act.
July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol.
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Page
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 302 Phebe Dunham N.Y.
Sit to W.G. Angel June 12/49 " " Same 12 th October 1849
ad 29 July 48

X 4020-100-1799
PM. Mass. Line see endorsement on jacket.
[Handwritten signature]
Coaches

- N o 302 Phebe Dunham NY Col. & W. G. Angel June 12 th 49
Act By July 1848

Revolutionary
Mr. Davis
145 R St. S.W.
James
Declaration
Phoebe Ann
29 July
1848
Washington D.C.
Division Office

Brookhaven Mr. Dimes 148 R St NW Office Washington D.C. Pheasant Run 29 Jan 2. E. ... 3. ... 4. ... 5. ... 6. ...

Angelina Allisany Co. N.Y.
January 31. 1849 -
Sir
I enclose you the Declaration of Phoebe Dunham the widow of a deceased Soldier for a pension, I send it by her request not acting as attorney or agent for her further than to forward the application - When the case is examined if you will inform me of the decision I will make it known to her.
Respectfully Yours
Obett Servt
W. G. Angel
Hon J. L. Edwards -

House of Representatives
April 25, 1886
Dear Sir,
I enclose a letter from Ransom Lloyd in reference to the Pension of Phoebe Dumbarton -
If you can give me the information asked please do so and return Lloyd's letter, to me
Resp. yr. ob. serv.
H. Pringle
Hon. S. Minot.
Comm. of Pensions,

Angloa Allegany Co N.Y.
July 9. 1849
Sir. Inclosed I send a thick document and some additional affidavits in support of the claim of Phoebe Dunham for a pension, You wrote me if there was any documentary or record evidence of her marriage it should be forwarded to the Pension Office, You will see by her affidavit that this previous sheet is all the documentary or record evidence extant, I mutilated the old family bible myself & cut the cover in presence of the widow who shed many tears at the desecration, You may rely on the genuineness of the document and the verity of the widows statements concerning it. Pray give as early a reply to this as possible —
Respectfully yours
Best Servant
W. G. Angel
Hon S. L. Edwards,

AWM
# 1840
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606
Revolutionary Claims 606
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug! 29. 1828.
Richardson Dunham, of Hartford in the County of Washington , in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Corporal in captain Fowle 's company, in the Third regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
4. September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Richard Dunham in the (3. Reg.) Massachusetts line
It further appears that Richard Dunham is now on the pension list of the 22d agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of 8 dollars per month.
R. Hagner Aud
# 18240 Sdlt - Mil's ck
Richard Dunham

Rich d Durham Declaration
✓
Presented 22 d Aug. 1828 ack d 29

State of New York
Washington County
Richardson Dunham & Daniel
Dunham being duly sworn before me say, & first the said Richardson Dunham for himself saith that after enlisting & serving in the Army of the Revolution as the same shall be set forth in his declaration which is hereto annexed he received from the officer commanding the division or brigade to which he belonged a regular discharge from the said Army and does not now recollect who the commanding officer was at that time, knows that he subsequently this deponent sold his right to certain homestead said to belong to those who had served during the war and delivered to the person holding that right by such date the said discharge upwards of thirty years ago, and further saith etc.
And the said Daniel Dunham for himself saith that he knows of his own knowledge that the said Richardson Dunham above mentioned did enlist & serve in the Revolutionary Army & was discharged therefrom as above mentioned in his said declaration and this deponent well believes that he has seen his discharge from said Army and has always understood that the said Richardson Dunham had disposed of his rights to said homestead as above set forth & well believes the facts set forth in his affidavit above are true.
Subscribed & sworn to the 1 st August 1828 before
Richardson Dunham Daniel Dunham
John W. ...

State of New York Washington County
vs. I, J. S. Leigh, Clerk of the said County of Washington do hereby certify that Luther Wait Esq. before whom the within affidavits of Richardson Dunham and Richardson Dunham and Daniel Dunham were taken and made was at the time the same purport to have been made a Justice of the Peace in the said County duly authorized to take affidavits - And I further certify that Luther Main Esq. before whom the within oath or affidavit of John Straight was made was at the time the same purports to have been taken also a Justice of the Peace in said County duly authorized to take affidavits - And I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justices and do truly believe that the signatures "Luther Wait" & "Luther Main" with their subscriptions are the proper handwriting of the said Justices respectively - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 8 th day of August 1828.
J. S. Leigh Clerk